Aussie Rules

Third time lucky for Magpies

Rohan Connolly COLLINGWOOD assistant coach Robert Harvey said yesterday the Magpies had taken plenty of confidence out of last week's return to some sort of form against Essendon.

Magpies get their reward

Rohan Connolly Collingwood can, and has, played a lot better quality football than it did last night, and will certainly need to if it is to have any chance of winning the premiership.

Magpies at home away from home

Rohan Connolly Collingwood certainly seems up against it tonight at AAMI Stadium.

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Magpies land Tarrant bonus

Rohan Connolly It could be fourth time lucky for Chris Tarrant come the grand final.

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One spark fires Magpies

Rohan Connolly Seven minutes. Six inside 50s. Five goals. That's pretty much all you needed to know about Collingwood's 21-point win over Richmond at the MCG last night.

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Is Collingwood on the nose?

Rohan Connolly Can a side as proven as the Pies really be dismissed as a flag chance?

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AFL

One team rules them all

Rohan Connolly Leigh Matthews' Lions were the equal of today's Cats.

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AFL

Essendon stymies Pies attack

Rohan Connolly Bombers held sway in general play and on the scoreboard the entire afternoon, but that didn't necessarily make their eventual 46-point win a comfortable exercise until the final 10 minutes.

AFL

No room for rigidity

Rohan Connolly Stereotypes have served football well for a long time but the business of pigeonholing in the AFL has become a lot harder in recent years.

Pies, Dons can dig deep

Rohan Connolly Already, 2013 is looking likely to be a premiership won by depth as much as class.

From a gripping tussle to health and safety issue

Rohan Connolly Two great rivals, a gripping sub-plot, a packed MCG and an unlikely hero.

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AFL

Oh! and 2

Rohan Connolly History suggests teams that are 0-2 now can't count on September glory.

AFL

Varcoe: A man for the moment

Rohan Connolly Travis Varcoe has been at the centre of many of Geelong's high points in this golden era for the Cats.

AFL coaches: the class of 2013

Compiled by Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik take a look at the men guiding the 18 teams in the AFL fray.

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AFL

Rotations escalate without NAB Cup curbs

Rohan Connolly Four clubs manage to more than double the NAB Cup quota of 80 interchanges.

AFL

Eagles to soar highest

Rohan Connolly Rarely have so many been in the hunt for the major prize.

Pies on mountain high

Rohan Connolly Collingwood players back after an intensive two-week training camp in Utah.

Buckley defends Swan

Rohan Connolly Collingwood coach speaks out about suggestions of an emerging drug culture in the AFL.

Balance of trade

Rohan Connolly Players have moved from club to club for as long as football has been played.